*** Stars
The imagination of Guillmero Del Toro runs wild in Hellboy II: The Golden Army. It's like watching a kid play with his toys. The man can put on a show, even when that is extremely untamed and ultimately very weird.
The way I looked at this picture was an image of what is to come with Del Toro. I was never a huge fan of this comic book series, but the visuals and style that he brings to the screen has given me more comfort towards his next project: a duo of Hobbit films. Peter Jackson had the power to get rid of him for the Hobbit flicks, so you know he's got something up his sleeves. Especially in Pan's Labyrinth.
In this sequel, both Ron Perlman and Selma Blair return as the hero Hellboy and the pyro-kinetic girlfriend Liz Sherman. While Hellboy is a superhero, he is showing off a lot to the media, even though the leader of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (he belongs to this) is telling him not to. The company wants the world to know that their business is in control. They don't want the fear of being shut down. When a threat to both the company and the people ensue, Hellboy and his crew must save the day once again. He journeys to fight rock monsters, a pair of twins (one evil, one good), and most of all: his girlfriend. Hellboy and Liz begin to show problems with their relationship and must figure out how to fix it, while also trying to save the world. And you thought you were having a bad day?
Del Toro is clearly a master of the fantasy genre. It's great to know we still have directors that want to explore other worlds. Whether Del Toro wants us to explore with him or not is a different topic all together. Hellboy II is no Iron Man or Dark Knight, but it sure beats the absolute piss out of The Incredible Hulk.
1 comment:
Hellboy 2 was fun; for sure that director has an amazing imagination, reminded me a lot of his work in Pan's Labyrinth
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